A new multi-site study, published in JAMA, and co-led by researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and ...

A new study has found that using indoor wood-burning stoves may damage lungs in a way similar to cigarette smoke. Researchers at University College London (UCL) analysed data from over 11,000 ...

Background The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can pose a challenge as the pulmonary function test (PFT) is only minimally affected at the onset. To improve early diagnosis, this study ...

If you start to experience symptoms like chest pain, blue lips, or coughing up more than a teaspoon of blood, you should see ...

Rationale Despite significant advances in patient care and outcomes, criteria for cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in risk stratification guidelines for lung resection have not been updated in ...

Using a wood burning stove at home can lead to a decline in lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1]. The study was ...

Mosaic attenuation was seen in 73% of adolescents with PHIV and bronchiectasis was observed in 39%, most of whom also had mosaic attenuation. Adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) have a ...

Background Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is common worldwide. Patients with T2DM often experience reduced lung function, but the relationship between the two conditions remains uncertain. This study ...

This story is sponsored by Utahradon.org. Almost everyone has an occasional cough or congestion and they write it off as no big deal, but if you live in Utah, it's critical to be aware that a bigger ...

My recent pulmonary function test (PFT) results indicated a decline in all the areas it measured. That’s not unusual for me. In the spring, my PFT numbers had declined, as well, leading to a diagnosis ...